Job Description

Location

Manchester

Company

The Growth Company

Contract type

Fixed term/ Full- time

Salary

Up to 24,335 per year

Closing Date

06/10/2025

Ref No

4845

The Growth Company's (GC)

Corporate Services team has an exciting opportunity for a HR Coordinator, to Process administrative changes throughout the employee life cycle in line with business needs, whilst providing advice, guidance and information on various HR related matters. Ensure compliance within GC policy guidelines and that legislative requirements are met.

This role is a fixed term contract till 11/09/2026.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide clear and timely advice to managers and staff on company policies and procedures in line with HR Service Desk SLAs. Advise on and process contractual changes including probation completions, flexible working requests, salary amendments, and contract extensions. Respond to queries regarding sickness, maternity, paternity, adoption, and parental leave, ensuring correct procedures are followed. Maintain accurate and up-to-date employee records across HR systems and files. Ensure all pay-related changes are submitted in time for monthly payroll deadlines. Act as first point of contact for HR queries from internal and external stakeholders, escalating where appropriate. Support HR Operations with administrative tasks related to organisational changes and TUPE processes. Contribute to HR and recruitment projects, helping to develop and implement new initiatives across GC.

About You:

Excellent customer service skills with the ability to build effective working relationships. Strong written and verbal communication skills with a professional and confident manner. Generalist HR experience with a proactive and hands-on approach. Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, commercial environment. Flexible, calm under pressure, and able to handle multiple priorities.

Skills & Experience Required:

Minimum GCSE grade C (or equivalent) in English and Maths. Confident using Microsoft Office packages, particularly Outlook, Excel, and Word. At least 2 years of experience in a customer-facing administrative role, ideally within HR or recruitment. Highly organised with the ability to manage high volumes of work and maintain attention to detail. Discreet and professional, with a strong understanding of confidentiality and data protection.
At GC, safeguarding the welfare of all individuals including vulnerable adults and young people is a top priority, and we expect all staff to uphold this standard. All appointments follow Safer Recruitment Procedures, including a DBS check carried out by Due Diligence Limited (DDC Ltd), at no cost to the successful candidate.



Please note: It is a legal offence to apply for a role involving regulated activity if you are on the Barred List.



We are committed to increasing workforce diversity and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who meet the essential criteria and either have a disability or are from a diverse ethnic community.



If this applies to you, you can request consideration under this scheme during the application process. Your request will be shared only with the Hiring Manager and Internal Recruitment Team.



We also aim to make our recruitment process inclusive and accessible. If you need reasonable adjustments or have any general enquiries at any stage or the recruitment process, please contact careers@growthco.uk or call us on 0161 237 4447.



Examples include:


Meeting the hiring manager or touring the venue in advance Extra time for tasks Interview questions shared beforehand Accessibility software or equipment for assessments
We're proud to support the Ban the Box campaign, which helps people with convictions access job opportunities. As part of this, we've removed questions about convictions from the initial application stage.



GC is committed to fostering a culture of flexibility and agile working. Many roles will increasingly support full agile arrangements. If you require more permanent flexibility, we encourage you to discuss this during your interview so your request can be considered early in the process.



All GC colleagues will work inline with the Health & Safety at work act and the GC Health & Safety Policy.